Source: odt.co.nz
The installation of long-awaited CCTV cameras in Balclutha is set to begin next week.
The Clutha District Council announced the installation of the CCTV cameras will begin in Clyde St on Monday.
Clutha District Council communications co-ordinator Rachel Askew said the cameras would be installed to cover key areas on the main street and township.
"Given the investment council has made in the area with the main street upgrade, the council felt installing CCTV cameras...

Source: nzherald.co.nz
Queenstown's new four-star Ramada Hotel & Suites has opened in Remarkables Park offering 72-beds of accommodation along with nine retail shops and cafes.
"It's very rewarding to see Queenstown's first new hotel in many years open here at Remarkables Park - marking an intensive period of activity for us as we deliver the next phase of our development," said Alastair Porter, Chief Executive of Remarkables Park Limited.
Porter says there are seven other...

Source: odt.co.nz
The Central Otago Lakes region has posted a 40% annual increase in house prices, underpinned by a gain of almost 20% in Queenstown, up to $818,500.
Across Otago, the median price rose 5% to $281,000, but South Otago prices were up 52% to $175,000 and North Otago up 11% to $253,000, on 27 and 62 house sales, respectively.
Monthly data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand showed the national median price up 10% to a record $506,000, while metro Auckland posted an...

Source: odt.co.nz
The Clutha District Council has turned property developer, yesterday unveiling its plan for 60 residential sections on an elevated site in north Balclutha.
Buyers will be able to register a "first right to purchase'' on their chosen section in coming weeks.
The 27ha development-ready site, bordered by Johnston Rd and McNeill St, offers 60 sites ranging in size from a 433sq m house section to a 3.33ha lifestyle block.
Prices start at $50,000 for a lower level house...

Source: propertywire.com
Building consents for new dwellings are at a higher level in New Zealand than last year, up 12% in April compared with the same month in 2015.
In seasonally adjusted terms the number increased by 6.6% but growth has eased in recent months, according to the data from Statistics New Zealand.
However, the annual total is still at an 11 year high although most of the growth has been in Auckland and nearby regions, while Canterbury has decreased.
The apartments...

Source: stuff.co.nz
Overseas tourists to Southland are spending more money in the region but domestic spending is down.
Information released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows the tourism spend for the Southland region was an estimated $531m for the year to April 2016 - up three per cent on the previous year.
MBIE estimated the total consisted of international visitors spending $192m in Southland...

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The median house price in Southland has increased by $15,000 in just a month.
House prices in the region rose from $195,000 in April this year to $210,000 in May.
However, the median price in May 2015 compared to May this year only increased $5000 from $205,000 to $210,000.
Also on the rise was the number of houses being sold in Southland.
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures for May say the sales volume...